MONTEREY AVT 2
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
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Cleveland Class Light Cruiser
- USS MONTEREY CV-26
Commissioned June 17 1943
- USS MONTEREY CVL-26
Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) July 15 1943
Decommissioned February 11 1947
Recommissioned September 15 1950 - Decommissioned January 16 1956
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-2 May 15 1959, While in reserve
Stricken June 1 1970
Sold May 1971 for scrap
Ordered September 9 1940 as Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78
Keel Laid December 29 1941
Reordered as Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier March 18 1942
Redesignated CV-26 March 27 1942
Renamed March 31 1942
Launched February 28 1943
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- Monterey Covers Page 1 (1943-55)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Slogan |
1943-02-28
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No Image |
Launching
1st Commissioning June 17 1943 to February 11 1947
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27
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As CVL-26
Navy Day. Cachet artist - M. Fay Muridge, Cachet sponsor John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS
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Locy Type |
1943-10-04
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As CVL-26
Official Business
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Locy Type |
1943-10-04
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As CVL-26
Close-up view of the Marine Detachment return address
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Locy Type |
1944-05-02
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As CVL-26
Censored, Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1944-10-16
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As CVL-26
Censored, Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1945-01-14
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As CVL-26
Censored, Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type F |
1945-09-06
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As CVL-26
Tokyo Bay
2nd Commissioning September 15 1950 to January 16 1956
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Locy Type |
1950-10-18
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As CVL-26
First Day Post Office
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Locy Type |
1954-02-26
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As CVL-26
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Locy Type |
1955-01-09
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As CVL-26
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Locy Type |
1954-02-26
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As CVL-26
Other Information
MONTEREY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 11 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ "Asia" clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and two (2) Philippine Liberation Medals during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named after a city in California, captured during the Mexican War by a landing force of 250 Marines and Sailors under the command of Captain William Mervine, USMC, July 7 1846.
Four ships of the US Navy have been named MONTEREY, after the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War; USS Monterey Screw Tug (1863-92), USS Monterey BM-6 (1893-1921), USS Monterey CV/CVL-26 (1943-57) and USS Monterey CG-61 (1990-).
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